Grave Hunt

Maria Bowen Southerland
born about 1820
died 1867-1872

June 8, 1862 - Sarah W. Bryce dies, buried in Brice Cemetery, oldest known burial.
December 25, 1867 - Lafayette Southerland born to James & Maria.
1870 - Duplin County census does not appear to list James Southerland's family.
July 28, 1872 - James Southerland marries Mary English in Duplin County.
November 18, 1873 - James Southerland buys 50 acres at Island Creek from James R. Bonham.
August 14, 1876 - James Southerland sells 30 acres bordering Hardy Bowen's land to his nephew John A. Southerland.

James Southerland
born about 1821
died 1888-1899

September 25, 1888 - Eli Southerland marries Alice Ophelia Rogers, James alive.
1890 - Duplin County and New Hanover County census missing.
August 9, 1892 - Infant Hanchey dies, buried in Little Creek Cemetery, oldest known burial.
May 1, 1897 - Priscilla M. Southerland Brown dies, buried in Brice Cemetery.
December 19, 1899 - Lafayette Southerland marries Julia Etta Rogers, James dead.
1905 - Mariah Southerland heirs sell 67 and 32 ¼ acres to John D. Brown.
1905 - Mariah Southerland heirs sell 30 ¾ acres to Marzella Bryant.
March 20, 1911 - Margaret I. Southerland Teachey Brown dies, buried in Brice Cemetery.
1912 - Marzella Bryant sells the 30 ¾ acres bought from Southerlands to M.M. Murray.

Mary English Southerland
born about 1847
died 1920-1930

January 30, 1916 - Mary English Southerland’s sister Lucy English Bonham dies, has a death certificate signed by their half-brother Madison Francis English, is buried in English Family Cemetery.
February 23, 1916 - Mary Southerland deeds land to Alex, Curtis and SS Southerland in Island Creek.
1920 - Duplin County census lists Alex Southerland as head of household in Island Creek with family, including mother Mary. Curtis and family live next door.
June 1920 - John A. Southerland sells the 30 acres bought from James Southerland to W.F. Pickett and E.M. Johnson.
September 16, 1920 - D. Katherine Duff Southerland dies, buried in Little Creek Cemetery.
November 19, 1922 - Infant son of Alex and Minnie Southerland dies, buried in Little Creek Cemetery.
November 30, 1922 - Minnie Jane Wilson Southerland dies, buried in Little Creek Cemetery.
February 25, 1928 - Samuel S. Southerland dies, buried in Rogers Family Cemetery, death certificate does not list whether parents dead, obituary not found.
October 3, 1929 - John D. Brown gives 67 acres bought from Southerlands to his son Theophilus J. Brown.
September 18, 1929 - John D. Brown dies, buried in Brice Cemetery.
1930 - Duplin County census lists Alex and Curtis Southerland living in Island Creek with their families. Mary Southerlad not listed.
October 9, 1942 - Theophilus J. Brown sells the 67 acres from his father to the Rivenbarks.